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• Timothée Chalamet reveals first look at himself as a young Willy Wonka - CNET

  10-10-2021 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  What do you get when you gobble down sweets?
  
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• Best Apple Watch deals: Save $30 on the Apple Watch SE, $50 on Series 6 - CNET

  10-10-2021 23:34 via cnet.com
  
  The new Series 7 ships soon, but there's a nice discount on earlier models right now.
  
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• Surface Pro 8 vs. Surface Pro 7: Microsoft's latest 2-in-1 is bigger, better than before - CNET

  10-10-2021 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Surface Pro 8 houses a larger display, new processor and more. But depending on your needs, the older model may still be best for you.
  
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• Demon Slayer Mugen Train Arc premiere recap: Kyojuro Rengoku is back! - CNET

  10-10-2021 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Set your heart ablaze on the Mugen Train again! We finally know where Rengoku got all those bento boxes from the Kimetsu no Yaiba film.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 13 is missing 5 useful features you can get on Android phones - CNET

  10-10-2021 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  The iPhone 13 offers plenty of upgrades, but Samsung, Google, Xiaomi and other Android phone-makers are still ahead in some ways.
  
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• iPhone 14 rumors: Release date, price, camera specs and notchless display buzz - CNET

  10-10-2021 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's 2022 flagship lineup is probably about a year away, but that hasn't stopped the gossip about the next iPhone.
  
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• Skip the wait to download Windows 11: How to get Microsoft's new OS now - CNET

  10-10-2021 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Windows 11 Installation Assistant can help you download Microsoft's upgrade ahead of schedule, as long as your computer is eligible.
  
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• See Homer and Marge Simpson walk the runway as Paris Fashion Week models - CNET

  10-10-2021 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Luxury brand Balenciaga taps the residents of Springfield to show off its spring/summer collection for next year.
  
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• Sending USPS packages will cost more this holiday season. Here's why - CNET

  10-10-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The surcharge over the holidays is temporary but you can expect more rate changes in the future.
  
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• Our iPhone SE 3 wishlist: 6 upgrades we're hoping to see in Apple's next affordable iPhone - CNET

  10-10-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  We want to see 5G support, longer battery life, a newer processor and more in Apple's next iPhone SE.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 13 is great, but the Pixel 6 may be more exciting - CNET

  10-10-2021 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Could Google's Pixel 6 leap forward the way the iPhone X did?
  
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• Apple Watch 7 vs. Apple Watch 6: All the major changes coming to Apple's latest smartwatch - CNET

  10-10-2021 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Apple Watch Series 7's biggest change is a larger display that's about 20% roomier than the Series 6. Here's everything to know about how these smartwatches compare.
  
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• Delete yourself from the internet: 6 ways to get off the grid - CNET

  10-10-2021 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Removing your personal information from the internet is not as easy as it should be, but here are simple steps to point you in the right direction.
  
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• 'I'm having trouble understanding right now.' How to fix 5 pesky Amazon Echo glitches - CNET

  10-10-2021 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's not you, it's Alexa. Here's what the different light ring colors mean, why the volume randomly gets loud and more.
  
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• MLB playoffs 2021: How to watch Rays vs. Red Sox, Astros vs. White Sox today - CNET

  10-10-2021 17:13 via cnet.com
  
  The two American League Division series continue Sunday on FS1 and MLB Network, and you don't need cable to watch them.
  
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• Windows 11 compatibility: Does your PC meet Microsoft's requirements? Find out now - CNET

  10-10-2021 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Find out if your computer is ready for Microsoft's Windows 11 upgrade using the PC Health Check app, WhyNotWin11 and other options.
  
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• NFL 2021: How to watch, stream Jets vs. Falcons, Bills vs. Chiefs, RedZone and Week 5 without cable - CNET

  10-10-2021 16:54 via cnet.com
  
  The last full Sunday of NFL action before bye weeks is almost upon us.
  
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• Best Buy flash sale: Get these Black Friday-level deals now on laptops, TVs and more - CNET

  10-10-2021 16:54 via cnet.com
  
  Move over, Target: Best Buy has its own 3-day sale.
  
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• The difference between Western and Japanese knives - CNET

  10-10-2021 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Western and Japanese knives excel at different types of kitchen cuts. Here's why you might want both.
  
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• iPhone 13 vs. iPhone 12: Apple's latest phones compared - CNET

  10-10-2021 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's 2020 iPhone 12 is still a great phone, but does the 2021 iPhone 13 have it beat? Here's how the phones stack up.
  
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• Squid Game’s success reopens who pays debate over rising internet traffic

  10-10-2021 15:44
  
  Demand for capacity grows on back of hit Netflix shows, online games and moreThe breakout success of the South Korean drama Squid Game has prompted a local broadband provider to launch legal action to force the maker, Netflix, to help pay for the huge surge in traffic, the latest flashpoint in the argument over who should carry the burden of the spiralling costs of data fuelled by the global streaming boom.From Netflix’s latest global sensation and livestreamed Premier League football matc
  
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• Don't wait for the Windows 11 download: How to get Microsoft's update right now - CNET

  10-10-2021 15:30 via cnet.com
  
  You can skip the wait and download Microsoft's new OS now using Windows 11 Installation Assistant, as long as your computer is eligible.
  
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• Target Deal Days kicks off Black Friday-style sales. Here are our favorite deals so far - CNET

  10-10-2021 15:20 via cnet.com
  
  Target's first big holiday sale runs now through Tuesday, October 12.
  
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• Readers reply: why haven’t we invented a way to record and play back smells?

  10-10-2021 15:00
  
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsI imagine that a couple of hundred years ago the idea of recording and playing back audio or video was as ridiculous as the idea seems now of recording and playing back odours. So why have we made so much progress at the first but none at the second? Peter Keyston, Newton BlossomvilleSend new questions to nq@theguardian.
  
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• Your Keurig coffee maker has gunky buildup. Here's how to clean it right - CNET

  10-10-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Clean your Keurig coffee pod brewer in a few simple steps.
  
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• iOS 15's 'default app' feature lets you ditch Apple's Mail and Safari apps on your iPhone or iPad - CNET

  10-10-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you prefer Gmail, Chrome or a third-party email or web browser, here's how to use them over Apple's defaults.
  
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• Get 29 hours of coding training on Python, SQL, and more for just $29

  10-10-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  You might be surprised just how easily you can learn enough to break into a lucrative career in the tech industry, even with no prior experience.
  
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• FedEx told me I wasn't home. It simply wasn't true

  10-10-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Delivery companies are in the habit of texting customers to say they've just tried to make a delivery, when they haven't. Is it human error? Or perhaps some tech snafu? I decided to investigate.
  
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• ‘Galactic Britain’: how Cornwall is winning the European space race

  10-10-2021 13:39
  
  After last week’s publication of the national space strategy, photojournalist Jonny Weeks explores how the south-west is primed for the first launch of a satellite-bearing rocket from UK soil“When we first started, people would laugh at us,” says Melissa Thorpe as she guides a group of visitors around an exhibition in a vast hangar at Newquay airport. “But now look, we’re only a matter of months from launch.”Sweeping around a tall black curtain, she reveals a
  
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• Midsize SUV shopping: Check out the best picks for 2021 - Roadshow

  10-10-2021 13:30 via cnet.com
  
  There are tons of midsize SUVs on sale. We'll help you pick the best one.
  
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• New-car destination charges are absurd: Here's why - Roadshow

  10-10-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Yes, you have to pay the delivery fee, and it's not a great situation.
  
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• Windows 11: 6 of our favorite new features and how they work - CNET

  10-10-2021 12:30 via cnet.com
  
  We think you'll love a few of Windows 11's new features, which include Android apps, Snap Layouts, Widgets and more.
  
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• 'This PC can't run Windows 11': How to fix the pesky installation error - CNET

  10-10-2021 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  You may be able to get the download by enabling TPM and Secure Boot. We'll walk you through the solutions we found.
  
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• Don't mount your TV above the fireplace: It's one of the worst places for it - CNET

  10-10-2021 11:30 via cnet.com
  
  Setting up your TV above the fireplace may look stylish, but it can cause a few serious problems for your flatscreen.
  
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• Pet safety guide: How to leave your pet at home with confidence - CNET

  10-10-2021 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  From foods that can make your pet sick to dangerous plants, your house is packed with potential hazards.
  
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• NASCAR Playoffs 2021: How to watch the Bank of America ROVAL 400 today without cable - CNET

  10-10-2021 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  You don't need cable TV to watch the racin' and rubbin' at Charlotte on Sunday for the last Round of 12 race on NBC.
  
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• How do we talk to teens about sex in a world of porn?

  10-10-2021 11:00
  
  Teenage boys’ easy access to violent sexual images is creating a crisis for them – and for women, argues the anti-porn campaignerViolence against women is never far from the news, but currently it is high on the agenda – and porn features again and again as a factor. From the murder of Sarah Everard to the paltry sentence handed down to Sam Pybus, the latest man to use the so-called “rough sex defence”, it seems the world is riven with misogyny.Sarah’s killer
  
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• Google Pixel phones: 6 tempting reasons why you should buy one now - CNET

  10-10-2021 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  Google's Pixels are more enticing than ever with unlimited photo storage, robocall spam protection, quality cameras and more.
  
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• Realme Band 2

  10-10-2021 10:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  The Realme Band 2 is the updated version of the Realme Band that launched in India back in the month of May 2020. The new fitness tracker from Realme comes with some obvious improvements over its predecessor. To start off the Realme Band 2 has a larger 1.4-inch touchscreen display which is housed in a rectangular frame compared to the 0.96-inch display on the original Realme Band. Display on the Realme Band 2 offers 500 nits brightness and sports 167 x 320-pixel resolution
  
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• ‘This is a story that needs to be told’: BBC film tackles Climategate scandal

  10-10-2021 10:15
  
  Scientist Philip Jones is resigned, but ready for a fresh wave of abuse when drama The Trick tries to put the record straight on accusations that he falsified data on global heatingTwelve years ago, Professor Philip Jones was subject to a barrage of hate mail and death threats that pushed him close to suicide. Emails, hacked from his laboratory, proved climate change research was a fraud, it was claimed.Now Jones faces a repeat of that grim onslaught when the BBC One film, The Trick, is screened
  
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• Frances Haugen takes on Facebook: the making of a modern US hero

  10-10-2021 09:00
  
  In her explosive Senate testimony, the former employee exposed how the tech giant puts profit before the public goodThe journey from disillusioned ex-employee to modern-day heroine took Frances Haugen less than five months. The 37-year-old logged out of Facebook’s company network for the last time in May and last week was being publicly lauded a “21st-century American hero” on Washington’s Capitol Hill.That journey was paved with tens of thousands of internal documents, t
  
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• This tiny solar-powered factory cleans up dirty water

  10-10-2021 07:00
  
  For large parts of the world, good quality drinking water is hard to come by. The first solar-powered beverage factory is helping fix the problem
  
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• All the ways Netflix tracks you and what you watch

  10-10-2021 07:00
  
  Netflix tracks your viewing history and gathers a bunch of other data about you. There’s not much you can do about it
  
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• Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3: Start time, how to watch or stream online - CNET

  10-10-2021 04:47 via cnet.com
  
  Fury and Wilder face off for the third time today.
  
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• Boeing Starliner test flight to ISS pushed back to 2022 - CNET

  10-10-2021 00:49 via cnet.com
  
  A planned launch in August didn't work out, and now it looks like we'll have to wait a while.
  
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